Electrical appliances and equipment

Category :

Electrical appliances

Product Name :

Instant Cold™ neck fan

Product Code :

6994319860164‎

Category :

Manufacturer

Supplier Name :

Fan

Status :

Marketed under the terms and conditions specified by the manufacturer.

Product type :

Foreign country

Remark/Danger :

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Product Location :

Germany

Dangers found :

The solders on the printed circuit board (PCB), a connection to battery and the USB cable have excessive concentrations of lead (measured values up to 62.7%, 71% and 0.34% by weight, respectively). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The plastic material in the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 2.48%, 2.0% and 2.24% by weight, respectively). DEHP and DBP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer.